Dementia: How much alcohol you can drink before risk of developing condition soars

Dementia: How much alcohol you can drink before risk of developing condition soars

DEMENTIA signs include putting items in the wrong place, such as the iron in the fridge, and appearing lost in familiar situations. The condition is not part of ageing, although your risk is increased as you get older. There are several recommendations for avoiding the difficult condition.

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To avoid overdoing the strong drinks, the Society recommends trying low-alcohol or alcohol-free drinks, alternating between alcoholic and soft drinks, or taking advantage of particular dates and events to set a target for drinking less, like summer.

This may be an issue more likely to affect the middle aged generation, as young people drink less.

“Middle-Aged people are now the age group which consumes the most alcohol and they are drinking more than in the past, especially middle-aged women,” says the Society.

“In contrast, younger people are now drinking less, particularly when it comes to binge drinking.”

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Dementia: The less alcohol you drink, the lower your risk of developing dementia

The NHS recommends several other ways of cutting your dementia risk.

These include eating healthily, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, stopping smoking and keeping blood pressure at a healthy level.

“Experts agree that what’s good for your heart is also good for your brain,” said the national healthcare provider on its website.

Dementia affects as many as 850,000 people in the UK, with a new person diagnosed every three minutes.

Early warning signs of the condition include memory loss and the loss of practical abilities, leading to withdrawal from work and social life, according to the Alzheimer’s Disease International.